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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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How many of you guys lock your bike when not around them. If so do you use something other then the front fork and ignition lock? If so what kind of lock.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 05:15 PM
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The only time I ever lock my bike is if I'm riding out of town and staying over night in a hotel. But other than that I just let the security system do it's job, never lock the forks but I do lock the bags.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 05:17 PM
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I use the front fork and ignition lock.
 
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Same as Webo
 
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The only time I ever lock my bike is if I'm riding out of town and staying over night in a hotel. But other than that I just let the security system do it's job, never lock the forks but I do lock the bags.
 
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The only time I ever lock my bike is if I'm riding out of town and staying over night in a hotel. But other than that I just let the security system do it's job, never lock the forks but I do lock the bags.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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The only time I ever lock my bike is if I'm riding out of town and staying over night in a hotel. But other than that I just let the security system do it's job, never lock the forks but I do lock the bags.
 
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I ALWAYS lock.
 
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since i dont have security system i will use the ign. and fork locks if i happen to be out of sight of the bikes or if im in an unknown area, but for the most part i will do at least the ign. lock
 
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....stock ignition/fork lock, and all bag's ALWAYS. There are times I use the stock security key fob.
 
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